DEADLIE: 1ST DECEMBER, 2023
RADIOGRAPHERS REGISTRATION BOARD OF NIGERIA (RRBN)
(FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH)
INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR PROJECTS EXECUTION
1. INTRODUCTION
In compliance with the requirement of the Public Procurement Act of 2007, the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria invites interested, competent and reputable contractors/suppliers/consultants with relevant experience, requisite expertise and good track record for pre-qualification for the following projects viz:
| S/N | PROJECT NO | DESCRIPTION | |
| GOODS | |||
| 1 | RRBN/23/111/001 | Purchase of utility vehicles | |
| 2 | RRBN/23/111/002 | Supply of Radiography Training Equipment | |
| 3 | RRBN/23/111/003 | Supply of quality Assurance kit for Radio-diagnostics equipment | |
| 4 | RRBN/23/111/004 | Supply of radiography software for simulation of practices | |
| 5 | RRBN/23/111/005 | Furnishing of offices in Abuja and Enugu zonal offices | |
| WORKS | Minimum Average Annual Turnover (N’m) | ||
| 6 | RRBN/23/111/002 | Construction of office building in Abuja | 25,000,000 |
| EXPRESSION OF INTEREST | |||
| 7 | RRBN/23/111/003 | Capacity Training on Financial management/productivity enhancement in workplace. | |
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
a. Evidence of certificate of Incorporation issued by Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Forms CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7, business name with BN1 is also acceptable;
b. Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificates the last three (3) years valid till 31st December 2023;
c. Evidence of Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 15 and above).
d. Evidence of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022 (this requirement is only applicable to bidders whose number of staff is 5 and above or the bidder’s annual turnover is N50m and above);
e. Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2022;
f. Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2022 or valid Certificate issued by BPP;
g. Sworn affidavit disclosing:
- whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria or Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;
- that the bidder is neither in receivership nor a subject of insolvency/bankruptcy/winding up proceedings
- that none of the Bidder’s directors has ever been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud to or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation of falsification of facts relating to any matter
- That the company does not have existing loan or financial liability with a bank, other financial institutions of third party that is classified as doubtful, non-performance, bad or whose repayment portion has been outstanding for the last four (4) months.
h. Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three years (2020, 2021 & 2022);
i. Reference letter from a reputable commercial bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;
j. Company’s profile with the curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their academic/professional qualifications such as COREN, QSDRBN, ARCON, CORBON etc
k. Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including letters of awards, valuation certificates, job completion certificates and photographs of the projects where applicable;
l. Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of ownership/lease agreement;
m. Only companies included in the national automotive design and development council’s approved list of local manufacturers of vehicles or their authorized representatives should bid for the vehicles;
n. For supply of Equipment: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs)
o. For training: evidence of registration with Centre for Management Development (CMD)
p. For ICT: evidence of firm’s registration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and computer professionals Registration Council of Nigeria
q. For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificates, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate, NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn affidavit are compulsory for each JV Partner);
r. All documents for submission must be submitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company’s letter head paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the CAC, Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No) fax and email address. The letter head paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm.
3. SUBMISSION OF PRE-QUALIFICATION/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The deadline for the submission of the pre-qualification/EOI is 12:00 noon, Friday, 1st December, 2023. Please ensure the you sign the bid submission register as the board will not be liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted bids. It must be submitted in four (4) copies with one original and marked at the top left corner of the envelope “Prequalification for… or “EOI” with the lot number, description, name and address of the company to be deposited in the tenders box located at the procurement unit, radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria, Federal Secretariat complex, phase I, 4th Floor, Abuja and addressed to:
The Registrar/Chief Executive
Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria
Federal secretariat complex, phase I, Annex III, Block 5B, 4th floor, Ahmadu Bello way, central Business district, Abuja.
4. OPENING OF THE PRE-QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS/EOI
The EOI documents will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission at 12:00 noon, Friday, 1st December, 2023 at the address stated above, in the presence of bidders or their representatives.
5. NOTE
i. This announcement is published for information purposes only and does not constitute a commitment or obligation on the part of the Board to procure
ii. The Board has the right to reject and any bid documents
iii. EOI/Bids submitted after the deadline for submissions would be returned unopened.
iv. Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) lots;
v. All cost will be borne by the bidders
vi. The EOI/technical bids will be opened in the presence of bidders or their representatives, CSOs in the areas of Anti-Corruption and Transparency and private professional bodies; and will be covered by video recording; invitation link will be sent to bidder who chooses to join the bid opening online;
vii. Goods & works: Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at later date for virtual financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;
viii. Services: Only shortlisted firms will be invited at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals
ix. The Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria is not bound to prequalify and bidder reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement ACT 2007.
Signed: Prof Mark C. Okeji
Registrar/Chief Executive
